West Texas Chevy Dealers to match dollars donated to South Plains Food Bank

By Karen Michael A-J Media

Tuesday

Sep 4, 2018 at 7:09 PMSep 4, 2018 at 7:09 PM

West Texas Chevy Dealers will match every dollar donated to the South Plains Food Bank during the month of September, and will triple every dollar donated on Sept. 13, up to $50,000.

South Plains Food Bank is a member of a network of food banks across the 50 states that are all promoting Hunger Action Month in September to inspire people to take action and raise awareness of the 41 million Americans who are food insecure.

Macy Lopez, digital marketing and communications manager at the South Plains Food Bank, said September is important to the food bank because it is right before the holiday season, when the food bank sees more need than any other time of the year.

"We are looking for as many donations as possible to come in so we can start storing those specifically for holiday giving," Lopez said.

David Weaver, CEO of the South Plains Food Bank, said they can already stretch $1 to provide three meals for families. With the matching funds from West Texas Chevy Dealers, the food bank can stretch each dollar donated even further.

"We are beyond grateful to West Texas Chevy Dealers for allowing us this opportunity," Weaver said.

September 13 is Hunger Action Day, and any donation made that day will be tripled by the matching funds from West Texas Chevy Dealers.

The day will also be celebrated nationwide with efforts to raise awareness of hunger. The South Plains Food Bank asks supporters to share what they couldn't do without adequate nutrition by finishing the following sentence on an empty plate, "On an empty stomach, I couldn't..."

Photos of the plates can be posted to social media with #HungerAction Month, @southplainsfoodbank and @FeedingAmerica.

Lopez said this could be things like focus on schoolwork, have a good attitude, or stay out of trouble, all of which are particularly difficult for hungry kids.

"You get 'hangry,' and then you're grouchy," Lopez said, referring to the portmanteau of the words hungry and angry.

Lopez said the South Plains Food Bank is always happy to get donations of canned goods and the like, but they also appreciate cash because they can make it stretch further than most people can because they can buy in bulk and access goods through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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